The Frontier Within: Essays by Abe Kobo

by Kōbō Abe

Book Overview

Abe Kobo (1924-1993) was one of Japan's greatest postwar writers, widely recognized for his imaginative science fiction and plays of the absurd. However, he also wrote theoretical criticism for which he is lesser known, merging literary, historical, and philosophical perspectives into keen reflections on the nature of creativity, the evolution of the human species, and an impressive range of other subjects.

Abe Kobo tackled contemporary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231163878
• ISBN13: 9780231163873
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.7"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher